The Curiosity Rover from NASA has shared multiple videos from Mars‘ surface that put a spotlight on how remarkable the red planet’s night sky looks. The six-wheeled robot has been rolling along on ...

A new photo shows Mars shining like a red star in the night sky, alongside the blue-tinged "Heart of the Lion" star, Regulus. Despite their drastic differences, the two objects currently look ...

As the moon makes its monthly rounds in its orbit around the Earth, it frequently has encounters with bright stars and planets, with Saturn and Mars taking center stage in the nights ahead. In many ...

The sun arrives at the December solstice at 10:03 a.m. EST on Dec. 21. This is the farthest south the sun gets in the heavens; it begins its six-month return northward at the moment winter begins in ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's main goal is to detect faint light from distant galaxies, but it recently observed one of the brightest objects in the night sky: Mars. The space observatory captured ...

The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips—and ...

Mars is currently visible in the western sky after sunset, at its faintest apparent magnitude (1.6) for the year, due to its approaching solar conjunction. On this particular night, Mars is situated ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during December 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.